List of defunct airlines of New Zealand

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This is a list of defunct airlines of New Zealand.[1][2]

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A
Adastra Aviation19661971Established as Adastra in 1953. Acquired by James Aviation. Operated Cessna 185, Piper Apache[3]
Aerial Charter (Southland)19761982Operated Piper Twin Comanche
Air Albatross19811985Operated Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner[4]
Air AucklandHKIHAURAKI20082023
Air Cargo New ZealandKCKIC19971997[5]
Air Central (1982)19821983Founded by Peter Matich. Established as Air Central in 1966. Merged into Eagle Airways[6]
Air Charter Timaru19791980Renamed Air Timaru[7]
Air Coromandel19932003Merged into Great Barrier Airlines. Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 207, GAF Nomad, BN-2 Islander[8]
Air Direct19931998Operated Piper Aztec
Air Discovery20052012Founded by David Irvine. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Arrow, Cessna 172, Cessna 207
Air Freight NZOGAFNAIR FREIGHT19892016
Air Hamilton19811984Founded by David Irvine. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Arrow, Cessna 172, Beech Baron
Air Kaitaia20002003Subsidiary of Mountain Air. Operated BN-2 Islander, Piper Aztec[9]
Air Kapiti20022003Operated Piper Chieftain[10]
Air Marlborough19921999Founded by Allan Graham. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Arrow, GAF Nomad[11]
Air NationalNTLNATIONAL19882011
Air NelsonNZRLKLINK19792019Merged into parent Air New Zealand
Air NorthGD19721977Merged with Akarana Air to form Nationwide Air. Operated de Havilland Heron[12]
Air North Shore1970s1993Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 206, Piper Cherokee, Partenavia P.68
Air PostPSTPOST19902013
Air Timaru19801988Established as Air Charter Timaru in 1979. Acquired by Air Safaris. Operated Piper Navajo[13]
Air Tours Kaikoura19971999Established by the Kaikoura Aero Club. Merged with Whale Watch Air and renamed to Wings Over Whales. Operated GAF Nomad[14]
Air Travel (NZ) Ltd19341947
Air Wairarapa20022003Operated Piper Chieftain[15]
Air West Coast20022009
Air2thereF8ATTAIRTOTHERE20042018[16]
Airland (NZ)19631977Crop dusting. Operated Douglas DC-3, Lockheed 18-56 Lodestar[17]
Akarana Air19721978Established as Tasman Air Services in 1968. Merged with Air North to form Nationwide Air. Operated Piper Aztec[18]
Alpine Air Services20002005Founded by Charles and Helen Thompson. Operated Piper Seneca, Cessna Skylane
Amphibian Airways19511961Merged into Ritchie Air Services. Operated Grumman Widgeon[19]
Ansett New ZealandZQNZAANZA19872000
Aotearoa Airlines19971997Founded by Steve and Donna Stanaway. Operated Piper Chieftain, Cessna Stationair[20]
Ardmore Air Charter19841986Operated Partenavia P.68, Cessna Skyhawk
Arrow Aviation19221923Founded by Maurice ‘Buck’ Buckley. Operated Avro 504K[21]
Aspiring AirOIASPIRING19742015
Associated Air19821989Founded by Harry Jenkins. Established as Associated Aviation in 1975. Renamed to Associated Airlines[22]
Associated Air Charter19791982Founded by Harry Jenkins. Established as Associated Aviation in 1975. Renamed to Associated Air[23]
Associated Airlines19891998Founded by Harry Jenkins. Established as Associated Aviation in 1975[24]
Astral Air Services19871991Subsidiary of S. M. Andrews and Associates Ltd. Operated Dornier 228, Cessna Skyhawk[25]
B
Bay of Plenty Airways19581961Founded by Alfred W. Bartlett. Established as Tauranga Air Services in 1956. Operated Cessna 182, de Havilland Dove, Aero Commander 680[26]
Bell Air (Bell-Air Executive Air Travel)19681996Founded by Graeme Bell. Operated Aero Commander 500, Cessna 185, Cessna 207, Piper Aztec[27][28]
Buckley Air19951996Operated Piper Aerostar, Partenavia P.68
C
Canterbury Aviation Company19171923Founded by Henry Wigram. Operated Caudron biplane[29]
Capital Air20062009Renamed to Golden Bay Air[30]
Capital Air ServicesCN19701978Subsidiary of Wellington Aero Club. Renamed to James Air[31]
Chatham Airlink19961998Operated Fairchild Metroliner
CityJet19991999
Classic AirCLS19861986Renamed to Fieldair Freight. Operated Douglas DC-3[32]
Coastair19852013Subsidiary of Ashburton Air Services. Operated Cessna Titan, DHC-6 Twin Otter[33]
Coastal Airways19581958Operated De Havilland DH.89B Dominie
Cook Strait Airways19351947Subsidiary of Union Airways of New Zealand
Cookson Air19851995Founded by William Bolton Cookson. Established as Cookson Airspread in 1953[34]
D
Dominion Airways19291931Operated Desoutter Mk.II[35]
E
Eagle AirwaysNZEAGEAGLE19692016
East Air19841985Operated Piper Navajo, Partenavia P.68, Piper Chieftain
East Coast Airways19351947Subsidiary of Union Airways of New Zealand
Eastern Aviation19962000Rodger McCutcheon, built the Eastern Flight Centre FBO and started Eastern. Merged into NZ Aerial Mapping. Operated Piper Cheyenne, Cessna 421
F
Fieldair19892002Took over Speedlink Parcel. Operated Convair 580, Douglas DC-3[36]
Fieldair Freight19861993Formed acquiring Classic Air. Operated Douglas DC-3[37]
Flight Corporation (Flightcorp)19912011Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Seneca, Cessna 206, Cessna 172
Flight HaurakiHKI20082018
Float Air Picton19741981Operated Lake Buccaneer, Cessna 206
Fly My Sky ISLAND 2007 2021 [38]
flyDirect20102010
FlyStark20142018Operated Cessna 172, GippsAero GA8 Airvan
Foxpine Air Charter19791993Operated Cessna Skyhawk, Piper Twin Comanche, Piper Seneca
Freedom AirSJFOMFREE AIR19952008Merged into parent Air New Zealand
G
Geyserland Airways19691974Operated Aero Commander 680, Cessna 185[39] Involved in the legal case Airways Corp of New Zealand v Geyserland Airways Ltd
Gisborne Air Transport19311933Operated Desoutter Mk.II, de Havilland DH.60 Moth
Golden Coast Airlines19651970Established as Golden Coast Airways in 1960. Operated Auster J/1B Aiglet, de Havilland Tiger Moth, Cessna 180, Piper Apache, Aero Commander 500[40]
Goldfields Air19851986Established as Goldfields Aviation. Operated Beech Bonanza, Piper Navajo[41]
Great Barrier Airlines19832015Renamed to Barrier Air[42]
Great Barrier Xpress19982008Renamed to Fly My Sky. Operated BN-2 Islander, Piper Aztec[43]
Gulf Island Air19921997Founded by George and Janet Richardson. Merged into Great Barrier Airlines. Operated Piper Cherokee, Piper Cherokee Six
H
Hercules Airlines19851989Operated Bristol Freighter[44]
Hibiscus Air19811996Operated GAF Nomad, Piper Navajo Chieftain[45]
I
Island Air Safaris19841990Founded by Wayne Renner, Douglas Taylor and Vernon Mills. Operated Cessna 206, DHC-2 Beaver, Cessna 188
J
James AirVLN19781983Renamed from Capital Air Services then to Avcorp Commuter
James Air Services (James Aviation)19491982Founded by Ossie James. Renamed from Adastra Aviation. Operated de Havilland Tiger Moth, DHC-2 Beaver, Douglas DC-3, Fletcher Fu 24, Lockheed Lodestar[46]
JetconnectQFQFAQANTAS20022018Aircraft transferred to parent Qantas
K
K2000 Airlines19992000Operated a leased Boeing 737-400[47]
King Solomon Airways19972002Operated Convair 580[48]
Kiwi Regional AirlinesKRLREGIONAL20152016
Kiwi Travel Air Charters19941995Renamed to Kiwi Travel International Airlines. Operated Boeing 737[49]
Kiwi Travel International AirlinesKCKIC19951996
Kiwi West Aviation19931995Founded by Tony Walshs. Operated Beech Queen Air
Kiwiair19851987Operated Piper Aztec
Kiwijet20072009Never started operations
L
Lakeair19711981Founded by Ron Fincham. Established as Lakeland Aviation. Operated Partenavia P.68, Mitsubishi MU-2[50]
M
Marshall's Air Transport19571959Founded by Noel Marshall. Operated Cessna 180
Menzies Aviation (NZ)19901992Renamed to Air National[51]
Mercury Air Couriers19741976Founded by Allan Prince. Operated Piper Aztec
Mercury Airlines19701986Established as Mercury Bay Aero Club's in 1948. Operated de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover, Cessna 172, Cessna 207
Mid North Air19831984Founded by Eugene Mortensen. Operated Aero Commander 500, Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee
Midland Air Services19681974Established as Middle Districts Aero Club in 1963. Operated Piper Apache, Cessna 180, Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee
Mountain Air19882021
Motueka Air19791988Renamed to Air Nelson. Operated Piper Aztec[52]
Motueka Air Services19841987Operated Cessna 172, Piper Aztec[53]
Mount Cook Air Services19541961Established as NZ Aero Transport in 1920. Renamed to Mount Cook Airline. Operated Auster Autocrat, Hawker Siddeley HS 748[54]
Mount Cook Airline NM NZM MOUNTCOOK 1920 2019 Merged into parent Air New Zealand.[55]
N
N. B. MacDonald Services19871993Founded by Neil and Josephine MacDonald. Operated Piper Seneca[56]
Nationwide AirGD19781979Formed by the merger of Air North and Akaran Air. Operated de Havilland Heron, Aviation Traders Carvair[57]
Nationwide Aviation (NP) Ltd19811987Established as Nationwide Air Taxis in 1973. Operated Piper Cherokee Six, Cessna 172, Piper Aztec, Ted Smith Aerostar
New Zealand National Airways CorporationNZNATIONAL19451978Merged into Air New Zealand
Newmans AirNYNMANEWMANS19841987Rebranded as Ansett New Zealand
Niue AirlineFN19901992Serviced the Auckland-Niue run
North Shore AirNS20152015
North South Aviation19931994Operated Embraer Bandeirante
Northern Air19951998Founded by Keith Madden and Dave McAlister. Operated Cessna 177, Cessna Stationair, Partenavia P.68, GAF Nomad
Northern Commuter Airlines19901998Operated GAF Nomad, Piper Chieftain
NZ Aero Transport19201954Renamed to Mount Cook Air Services. Operated Avro 504K, De Havilland DH-9A[58]
NZ Tourist Air Travel19551968Acquired by Mount Cook Airline. Operated Cessna 180, Cessna 206, De Havilland Dominie, Grumman Widgeon[59]
O
Origin Pacific AirwaysQOOGNORIGIN19972006
Outdoor Aviation19831984Founded by Dave Phillips and Cliff Marchant. Renamed to SkyFerry. Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 185, Cessna Caravan[60]
P
Pacific Blue AirlinesDJPBNBLUEBIRD20032011Rebranded as Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ)
Pacifica Air19871989Founded by Cliff Skeggs. Operated Beech Super King Air, Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner, Piper Navajo Chieftain, Piper Aztec[61]
Pacific Express Cargo 1992 1993 Operated leased Ilyushin Il-76.
Pasifika Air20202021Founded by Mike Pero, Never started operations
Parakai Aviation19951996Founded by Des Grant and Peter Clulow. Renamed to Trans Island Air. Operated Partenavia P.68, Cessna Skylane
Peninsula Air Travel19631964Operated Cessna 205, Cessna 172
Petersen Aviation19571958Founded by Vern Petersen and Jim Bergman. Operated Mooney M20, Cessna 172, Cessna 180[62]
Phoenix Airways (NZ)19611966Founded by Mervin Dunn. Acquired by Golden Coast Airlines. Operated Piper Apache[63]
Pine Air19931993Founded by Jim and Libby Lyver. Operated Piper Aztec[64]
Pionair Adventures19912014Operated Convair 580, de Havilland Dove, Douglas DC-3[65]
Port Hutt Air19962005Operated Beech Queen Air[66]
Q
Qantas New Zealand20002001Operated De Havilland Canada Dash 8[67]
Queenstown – Mount Cook Airways19351940[68]
R
Ranger Air Cargo International19741991Operated Douglas DC-8-33[69]
Rex Air Charter19721986Operated Cessna 402[70]
Rex Aviation19472000Franchise with Ansett New Zealand branded as Tranzair in 1989. Operated Cessna Caravan, Embraer Bandeirante, Fokker F27 Friendship, BAe Jetstream[71]
Ritchie Air Services19601964Founded by Ian Ritchie. Merged into NZ Tourist Air Travel. Operated Cessna 180, Cessna Super Skywagon, de Havilland Tiger Moth, de Havilland Dominie[72]
Rotorua Aerial Charter19671969Renamed Geyersland Airways. Operated de Havilland DH.89B Dominie, Cessna 172, Aero Commander 500
Rural Aviation 196319631968Operated Cessna AGwagon, Douglas DC-3[73]
S
Safe Air19661990
Sea Bee AirCB19761979Operated Grumman Widgeon, Grumman Goose[74]
Skybus1970s1970sDid not start operations
SkyFerry19841991Established as Outdoor Aviation. Operated BN-2 Islander, Trislander, Beech Queen Air, Cessna 172, Cessna 185, Cessna 206[75]
South Island Airways19521956Division of Airwork (N.Z.) Ltd. Operated de Havilland DH.89B Dominie
South Pacific Air Charters19951998Renamed to Freedom Air International. Operated Boeing 737-300, Boeing 757[76]
South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand (SPANZ)19601966
Southern Air (1997)19972000Established as Southern Air in 1981. Acquired by South East Air and renamed to Stewart Island Flights. Operated BN-2 Islander, Cessna 172, Cessna 177[77]
Southern Cross Airfreighters19621964Non-scheduled cargo services. Operated Noorduyn Norseman[78]
Southern Cross Airways19851986New Zealand airline with first female crew. Operated Cessna 421, Partenavia P.68
Southern Scenic Air Services19481965Founded by Fred Lucas and Bill Hewitt. Established as Southern Scenic Air Trips in 1947. Merged into NZ Tourist Air Travel. Operated Auster J/1B Aiglet, Auster Autocrat, Avro Anson, Percival Proctor, De Havilland DH.89B Dominie[79]
Southern World Airlines19901991Cargo carrier. Operated Douglas DC-8[80]
SouthFlight Aviation19921986Merged with Air Tours Kaikoura and renamed to Wings Over Whales. Operated Piper Aztec, Cessna 172, Cessna 210, BN-2 Islander, Piper Seneca
Stewart Island Air Services19761981Rebranded as Southern Air in 1981 and Southern Air (1997) in 1997. Renamed to Stewart Island Flights[81]
Straits Air Freight Express19501966Renamed Safe Air Limited
T
Tasman Air Services19681969Operated Piper Navajo[82]
Tasman Pacific AirlinesZQ20002001Merged into Qantas New Zealand. Operated BAe Jetstream[83]
Tasmanair19691973Operated Piper Navajo[84]
Taupo Air Services19781993Founded by Peter Matich. Operated Cessna Skywagon, Cessna Cardinal, Cessna Skyhawk, Piper Super Cub[85]
Tauranga Air Services19781993Renamed to Bay of Plenty Airways. Operated Cessna 182, de Havilland Dove, Aero Commander 680[86]
Te Kahu Airlines19971998Operated by VIP Air with Piper Aztec, Piper Chieftain[87]
TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited)TETEAL19401965Rebranded as Air New Zealand
The Hawke's Bay and East Coast Aero Club19282010Second aero club being incorporated on 12 November 1928. Operated Desoutter Mk.II, Piper Cherokee, Piper Seneca[88]
Tikapa Air19921995Founded by Monique Van Dooren. Operated Cessna 177
Trans Island Airways19561959Operated DH.89, Beech D18S, Lockheed L.10 Electra[89]
TranzGlobal19941999Freight carrier. Operated Embraer Bandeirante
U
Union Airways of New Zealand19361947
United Aviation19841997Founded by John Plank. Took over N. B. MacDonald Services. Operated Beech Baron, Piper Chieftain
United Pacific Airlines19811988Operated Beech King Air, Partenavia P.68
Utah Williamson Burnett19631968Operated Grumman G-73 Mallard
V
Vincent AviationBFVALVINCENT19902014
VIP Air Charter19911997Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Navajo Chieftain[90]
Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ)VAVOZVOZ/VELOCITY20112015
W
Waiheke Air19861986Established as Rex Air Charter in 1972[91]
Wairarapa Airlines2W19811996Operated Mitsubishi MU-2, Partenavia P.68, Piper Navajo Chieftain[92]
Waterwings Airways19832006Operated Cessna 206, Cessna 207, GAF Nomad[93]
Welair19921999Operated Cessna 182, Piper Navajo, Piper Aztec, Piper Chieftain
West Coast Airways19561967Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Cessna 180, Auster Aiglet[94]
Westland Air19691973Founded by Nash and Elisabeth Taurau. Taken over by Coast Air Charter. Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 185, AESL Airtourer, Beech Musketeer
Westland Flying Service19761986Founded by Norm Bishop and Pat Pascoe. Operated Piper Cherokee, Cessna 172, Cessna 320 Skyknight, Cessna 402[95]
Whale Watch Air19971999Merged with Air Tours Kaikoura to form Wings Over Whales. Operated Piper Navajo[96]
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